Police arrest four over deadly farm dispute in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested 4 persons successful transportation with a workplace quality that turned deadly successful Kumba Village, Sama District of Burra Emirate, Ningi Local Government Area.

The incident, which occurred astatine astir 2:40 p.m. connected Saturday, July 26, 2026, reportedly arose from a disagreement betwixt 2 farmers implicit the dumping of weeds connected farmland.

Police said preliminary investigations indicated that the quality began erstwhile Yakubu Mai-Duna, 47, allegedly dumped weeds from his workplace into the farmland of Kabiru Yusuf, 40, some residents of Kumba Village.

According to the Bauchi State Police Command, “The disagreement escalated into a carnal combat involving some men and their children. During the altercation, Kabiru Yusuf and his 3 sons, Abdulrazak Yusuf, 25, Safiyanu Kabiru, 20, and Salisu Kabiru, 15, were alleged to person assaulted Mai-Duna and different resident, Usman Gagare, 48, who intervened to halt the fight.”

Officers attached to the Burra Divisional Police Headquarters responded promptly aft receiving a distress report, arrested the suspects and rushed the injured victims to the Primary Health Care Centre successful Yada-Gungume for aesculapian attention.

Yakubu Mai-Duna, however, aboriginal died portion receiving treatment, portion Usman Gagare was treated and discharged.

Police said the suspects were bein...